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A TV doctor has shared an ‘eye-opening’ post on social media that reveals a single day working as an over-stretched GP – as she hit out at the 10-minute GP consultation period. Dr Zoe Williams, who regularly appears on This Morning to dish out health advice, explained some of the...

A woman has revealed how her doctor ‘prescribed’ her orgasms to treat her depression. Penny Sullivan – not her real name – had pulled her own hair out as a youngster, and suffered anorexia and bulimia. After struggling with low moods, anxiety and anger for decades she was finally...

Teresita Briones, 79, had a small blemish on her right cheek removed 5 years ago But she began to suffer complications within a few months of the short operation Jaw began to swell and by the end of 2012 a large bulge had started to appear Teresita refuses to...

From sweet mulled wine to a few too many mince pies, it’s easy to gain weight at Christmas. Indeed, between work Christmas parties, boozy catch-ups with friends, all the treats passed around the office throughout December – then Christmas dinner itself – it can be an effort not to...

A seven-year-old Pakistani girl is desperately waiting for a surgery to remove a lump bigger than a cricket ball that is protruding out of her belly button. Fiza Channa has an umbilical hernia, which weighs more than 1kg (2.2lbs). She cannot walk or run like children her age or fit...

Even professional dancers can lose their motivation and pile on the pounds, as recent pictures of Ola and James Jordan show. But now the former Strictly Come Dancing stars have shed more than two stone (32lbs) between them – Ola 15lbs and her husband 17lbs – in just two months....

Changes to our face as we age can be completely normal – but they can also be a sign of a serious medical condition. The dark circles around your eyes or the acne breakout with excess facial hair may be a cause for concern. Thinning eyebrows and red blotches...

Consuming soy foods and certain vegetables can reduce the menopausal side effects of breast cancer treatment, research suggests. These include soy milk, tofu and edamame and cruciferous veggies such as cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts, collard greens, bok choy and broccoli. Breast cancer survivors often experience side effects from cancer treatments...

Baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a worldwide product recall over fears of salmonella contamination. Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December. It covers millions of baby milk powder products marketed globally under the Milumel, Picot and Celi brands....